Raglan Castle

Local nameRaglan Castle
LocationRaglan, Monmouthshire, UK

Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the 15th and early 17th centuries, when the successive ruling families of the Herberts and the Somersets created a luxurious, fortified castle, complete with a large hexagonal keep, known as the Great Tower or the Yellow Tower of Gwent. Surrounded by parkland, water gardens and terraces, the castle was considered by contemporaries to be the equal of any other in England or Wales.

During the First English Civil War, Raglan was occupied by a Royalist garrison on behalf of Charles I but was taken by Parliamentarian forces in 1646 and its walls slighted, or deliberately put beyond military use. After the Stuart Restoration in 1660, the Somersets declined to restore it and it became first a source of local building materials, then a romantic ruin. It is now a tourist attraction.

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Opening hours

The castle is open daily. It opens between 9:30 am and 11 am and closes between 4 pm and 6 pm, depending on the season.

Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Admission

Adults: £4.50
Family: £13.50
Seniors, students and children under 16: £3.40

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raglan_Castle

More information http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/daysout/raglancastle/?lang=en

Address NP15 2, United Kingdom

Coordinates 51°46'13.44" N -2°51'0.72" E

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